Alice's POV

Okay, so Liv had just burst into the room, Danny and I weren't exactly in an erm… public position, well unless it's normal to walk in on your step mother straddling your step father! I quickly repositioned myself so I was sat on his knee normally, Liv had by this point placed herself on the chair opposite. I would have probably arisen from Danny's knee but the fact his arms were clamped around me it seemed rather impossible and besides I'd feel bad on Danny then.

"What's up Liv?" I asked, as she seemed to stare into space.

"It's…" Her voice broke, as a few tears escaped.

"Liv?" I asked alarmed.

"Mum's grave, it's on Leopards Den land, and all the markings and stuff." She mumbled, wiping her eyes. "I don't want to lose them." She burst out into tears, in an instant Danny and I were at either side of her, Danny wrapped one arm around her and my hand ran down her arm.

"Hey… shh." Danny soothed. I caught his eyes, I could tell this had made him feel worse.

"Danny did you remember that?" Liv snuffled, Danny looked at me as Liv wiped her eyes, I nodded at him, hoping he understood my meaning, thankfully he did.

"Yes." Danny whispered. I knew it would be killing him to lie to her, but it would kill Liv and probably break the family even more apart. I smiled sympathetically at him, he'd never lied ever, only the sort of lies like you normally say, like Santa Claus coming at Christmas.

"Does it not hurt?" She asked.

"It does." He replied quietly.

"We'll save it though won't we Danny?" She looked at him expectantly.

"Yes." He replied, "and if we don't it won't be for lack of trying."

Liv then just stood up and left. Just like that. She smiled and hugged the pair of us before walking off. I couldn't help but notice that she had a distant smell of… rotting meat? I noticed her clothes were dirty too, what had she been doing? Usually Liv was raiding my perfume and looking pristine. If she got a speck of dirt on her, she'd change.

"I feel awful." Danny sighed, he was stood at the opposite side of the room as I leant against the table.

"I know, but you had to do it Danny." I replied, as he walked up to me, he pressed his body against my body, my arms immediately flung around his body.

"I know." He murmured, wrapping his arms around my back. His hands rested on the bottom of my back. "Thanks Alice."

"What for? I did nothing. You did it all." I smiled.

"No I didn't… I might have done the talking, but you were there Alice and you're here now. Kicking my ass into gear and all that! But seriously, no one else would have done that."

"Ahh, but no one else loves you quite the way I do." I grinned looking into his eyes. God they were so beautiful, I began to get lost in their gentle green colour. My smile began to fade, but I couldn't take my eyes away from him. Slowly, we moved closer to one another, the moment was so intense… it made my heart race, the butterflies fluttered in my stomach, my breath caught, the familiar stirrings inside me were awakened as Danny's lips hit my own, crashing like waves against the beach, only we didn't pull back like the waves did, instead the kiss became stronger, deeper, more passionate, he pushed me further back against the table gently, my hands gripped the edges of the table. Danny pulled away for oxygen. I giggled nervously, a habit I had and shared with Danny after a kiss.

"Wow." Danny murmured.

"More where that came from." I teased.

"Can be arranged." Danny laughed.

"If it wasn't for our unfortunate need for oxygen, I think we'd of ended up using that table." I sighed, but with a hint of serenity in my voice.

"Table can wait." Danny whispered seductively as he wiggled his eyebrows.

"Trevanion you tease." I laughed as he took my hands, we both walked out to see Caroline and Dupe in yet another heated argument.

"Retreat." Danny mumbled, as we quietly made our way to our room.

"Isn't this dangerous Danny?" I laughed as we closed the door.

"Eh?"

"Bed." I giggled.

"What about it?" Danny winked pretending to be innocent.

"Well, we've got to pass the time somehow unless we're gonna walk through their argument!"

"Television." Danny teased as he flicked the TV on, although it was a decision he regretted as I saw Come Dine with Me was on.

"You've had it boy!" I laughed as Danny came and sat beside me.

"Bad tatics, I was hoping it would be something like heartbeat, not your favourite show!" Danny laughed.

"Well it's Come dine with me, so we're watching it." I argued, as Danny shook his head.

Charlotte's POV

Liv and I had walked out to Caroline and Dupe arguing. We felt uncomfortable… hmm. We didn't want to walk through them, or be seen for that matter.

"Danny and Alice's room." Liv whispered, I nodded, we could hear them laughing and their TV going, their room was unlocked so it must be safe.

Not safe - mum was trying to escape as Danny tickle her, my mum was trying to fight back, but Danny's huge frame was holding her down. Both leapt apart and blushed bright red.

"Charlie, Liv!" Danny and mum exclaimed at the exact same time.

"Oh god, I don't know what's worse, walking through Gran and Dupe or walking in on you two have a tickle fight!"

"He dissed Come dine with me!" Mum protested. I rolled my eyes, for God sake, what was so good about watching people eat food?

"Danny! How could you?" Liv replied to my shock. "I'm on Alice's side! It's amazing and funny!"

"I'm on Danny's side, it's watching people eat, there's always a fat person too!" I moaned, joining Danny. He stuck his tongue out at mum.

"Yes, but you only count as half Danny, cos you're a man. So you have one and a half, and we have two!" mum protested.

"Alice, we all know you're not a full one." Danny laughed.

"Danny! That's our secret, we all know you are!" Mum laughed, I really didn't get this anymore, Liv was smirking though.

"Well you'd know!" Danny argued.

"Oh god, I'm going to be sick." Liv joked, we all laughed.

"Ah, I love my girls, and my man." He winked at mum.

"So do I, all 3 of them!" she teased back.

"And I for some strange reason love my not so normal stepmother and stepfather as well as my wonderful erm… step-step sister!" Liv laughed.

Im the normal one… "I love you all." I replied, they all laughed.

"I'm glad one of us is sane!" Mum laughed, as well all settled on their bed, watching what was left of Come Dine with Me.

Dupes' POV

"For God's sake woman! I was busy doing stuff for this place!" I argued, I hated fighting with Caroline, but all she was doing was nagging! I loved her, but I wasn't standing for this.

"Oh what, gonna lose Danny's share?" She yelled. That hurt. It was like a knife cutting through my skin, through my heart, and her facial expression was the salt being rubbed in.

"I don't know why I bother! I'm doing it for you not that you care." I turned and walked away, I could hear the gentle sound of laughter coming from Danny and Alice's room. They seemed to be having a party, I looked through the window from the veranda, Danny and Alice were led on the bed, Charlotte and Liv were sitting at their feet, all watching Come Dine with me. I sighed, why can't we have some strength like that?

In these times, they were all together, Danny and Alice weren't breaking, not in front of people, I know they'd been upset but not… not in front of people, they were strong, they held each other up, they raised each other up when the other fell. I sighed as I sat out on the veranada, Nomsa walked by and smiled. "Tea will be ready soon."

"Okay." I mumbled looking out into the distance, thinking of the happy times we once shared.

(It's later on in the day, everyone has eaten, Dupe and Caroline are not talking much, everyone is in bed, including Danny and Alice)

Danny's POV

"Hell of a day." I joked, as Alice moved closer to me, her head fell into my chest heavier.

"Yep, in bed by 9 what a load of grannies!" Alice giggled.

"Granny?" I asked, "Speak for yourself." I whispered, before crashing my lips against her perfect, moist mouth, she responded happily.

"Hmm, maybe not." She laughed as we rolled over and took our night from there.

A/N - Ahh, nothing happened really, but I needed a filler chapter really so this was it!

The next chapter is more exciting… :') x